Arnulfo Reyes says he told students to hide under a table and act like they were asleep. But the gunman burst into the room and shot Reyes twice and killed all of the children.
Since Texas launched the school marshal program in 2013, just 84 school districts out of more than 1,200 have armed school staff. Educators say that shows that teachers don't want to be the ones to defend schools from mass shootings.
Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Twitter that there were "hundreds of thousands" of veterans who would bring an array of experience in order to keep schoolchildren safe in classrooms.
Every time there is another school shooting, administrators whose buildings have suffered past attacks are forced to relive the worst day of their lives. For George Roberts, that was the first day of school in August 2012.
Aspiring principals are getting more training on supporting diverse learners but still lack job-based learning opportunities such as internships and mentoring, a new analysis finds.
Increasing the capacity of its school leaders, expanding academic programming and nurturing positive school climates have been driving forces behind the improvements in three districts.
"It's bad," is how an assistant high school principal in Tennessee characterizes the level of teacher turnover the nation is grappling with after more than two years of COVID.
Educators should not underestimate the tremendous influence they have over students, influence that is cumulative in giving young people a sense of belonging and stability.
